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Victoria Hesketh (born 1984), known professionally as Little Boots, is a British electronica musician. She sings, plays synthesizers, the Yamaha tenori-on and the stylophone. She was the former lead singer/synth player in Dead Disco.
Hesketh was born in Thornton-Cleveleys near Blackpool, Lancashire and now lives in London. She attended Rossall School, Blackpool Sixth Form College and then the University of Leeds, gaining a first-class honours degree in Cultural Studies, with a dissertation on “The concept of originality in the music of Jamie Cullum”.
At the age of 18, Hesketh participated in television talent show Pop Idol, being eliminated after three rounds. She went on to form a Jazz trio, toured Europe with a big band, and later formed the dance-pop band Dead Disco, gradually shifting away from the band and their style, she bagan to write songs of her own and left Dead Disco in August 2007. Her solo stage name comes from a nickname given to her by a friend after watching Caligula (the Latin name Caligula translates as “little boots”).
Little Boots appeared on Later… with Jools Holland in November 2008. She has collaborated with electropop band Hot Chip. In December 2008 she was completing her début album with producer Greg Kurstin.
The track
Stuck On Repeat was produced by Joe Goddard from Hot Chip and was released on limited 12” white-label vinyl in March 2008. The track gained popularity via attention from many popular music blogs.
Hesketh was born in Thornton-Cleveleys near Blackpool, Lancashire and now lives in London. She attended Rossall School, Blackpool Sixth Form College and then the University of Leeds, gaining a first-class honours degree in Cultural Studies, with a dissertation on “The concept of originality in the music of Jamie Cullum”.
At the age of 18, Hesketh participated in television talent show Pop Idol, being eliminated after three rounds. She went on to form a Jazz trio, toured Europe with a big band, and later formed the dance-pop band Dead Disco, gradually shifting away from the band and their style, she bagan to write songs of her own and left Dead Disco in August 2007. Her solo stage name comes from a nickname given to her by a friend after watching Caligula (the Latin name Caligula translates as “little boots”).
Little Boots appeared on Later… with Jools Holland in November 2008. She has collaborated with electropop band Hot Chip. In December 2008 she was completing her début album with producer Greg Kurstin.
The track
Stuck On Repeat was produced by Joe Goddard from Hot Chip and was released on limited 12” white-label vinyl in March 2008. The track gained popularity via attention from many popular music blogs.
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evertonian89 wrote:
Symmetry has really grown on me, it's probably one of the best songs on the album.
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monster_mash1 wrote:
stop talking about la roux, please [4]
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ruanLastfm wrote:
I have to agree, the album isnt as great as i had expected... but it still rocks!
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lucascu wrote:
Tune Into My Heart is sooo cute. Kinda underrated, though.
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chrismicheal wrote:
her album is just so-so. i was expecting much more but really, it's just your average pop record.
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melancholies wrote:
Love her so much. Definitely hoping that Hands isn't all that we get to see of her, there's something really special deep in there.
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CHBtash wrote:
stop talking about la roux, please [3] !!!!
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eglantinosaurio wrote:
single version of earthquake = <3 [2]
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frangonildo wrote:
La Roux's voice rules [3]
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coolz_hyfc wrote:
La Roux's voice sucks [6]
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xPabloLopez wrote:
single version of earthquake = <3
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matlin1 wrote:
La Roux's voice rules [2]
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monster_mash1 wrote:
what's with all the la roux hate? I like both of them but little boots has more plays in my library...
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bad_mafu wrote:
La Roux's voice sucks [5]
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SedoyZastupnik wrote:
I'm shocked 'cuz of No Brakes' 14th place in the rating Guess that's her best one Also I cannot understand why R U so mad about la roux? Why? An extremely ordinary sucking shit!
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josephscott wrote:
http://soundcloud.com/everythingisblooming/little-boots-earthquake-blossom-and-surrender-remix
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david_pel wrote:
i'm addicted to earthquake *-*
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rescue__me__ wrote:
LITTLE BOOTS >>>>>>>>>>>> LA ROUX
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rescue__me__ wrote:
La Roux's voice sucks [4]
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Marcinek1737 wrote:
La Roux's voice sucks [3]
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Events
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Nov
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Academy, Dublin, Ireland
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Little Boots
Mandela Hall, Belfast, Ireland
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British Council 75th Birthday Celebrations
British Council 75th Birthday Celebrations, Manchester, United Kingdom
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stupidallergic tagged Little Boots with electronic and indie pop. 34 minutes ago
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joanabcarneiro, alexisrain, chazzyboyuk and 16 other people added Little Boots to their libraries. 49 minutes ago
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kitzmillermedia, b_w_sketchy, GloomPixie and 9 other people added Little Boots to their libraries. 15 hours ago
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IanAR added Little Boots to the lineup of 6 Music Live Combo: Gary Numan & Little Boots at Maida Vale. yesterday evening
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